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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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